Not fewer than 49 Boko Haram insurgents were reportedly killed when a Super Tukano warplane bombed three terrorists hideout in Sambisa forest in Borno State during multiple raids. It was gathered that the air bombardment was conducted by the Air Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, on August 30 and 31, at the terrorists’ camps of Gargash, Minna and Gazuwa, in Bama Local Government Area of the state. According to the Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad, the air bombardment targeted a moving truck of the terrorists in Gargash, killing all its occupants on August…
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The final list of Presidential, Senatorial and House of Representatives candidates for the 2023 general election will be released on September 20, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed. The Commission explained that the publication of the list of candidates for the national election is in compliance with section 32(1) of the Electoral Act 2022. It said the final list for governorship and House of Assembly elections will be published on October 4. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, made the disclosure at an event organised in collaboration with the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) on ‘Conducting Election in…
Labour Party’s Peter Obi has challenged the President Muhammadu Buhari regime to name and shame “highly placed” Nigerians who are allegedly financing the Boko Haram insurgency as well as those behind oil theft in the Niger Delta. “I am struck and intrigued by the news report linking “highly placed” Nigerians to oil theft. The same has been the case with financing insurgency and Boko Haram,” the presidential candidate tweeted on Wednesday. “When will FGN summon the political will to publicly name such persons?” The federal government had in February announced that it uncovered at least 96 financiers of terrorism…
GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, yesterday, promised to prioritise the development of the education sector in the state through increased budget allocation to the sector which stands at 10 per cent presently. The education ministry had got N133.5 billion in 2020, N146.9 billion in 2021 and N173.5 billion in 2022, out of N1.758 trillion, which are bigger than the entire budgets of some states. However, the state government earmarked 10 per cent of its year 2022 Budget to the education sector to adequately groom the youths towards making the desired impact and contributing to the progress and future development…
A social media influencer, Deji Adeyanju, has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disqualify candidates who visit churches or mosques for supports ahead of the 2023 general elections. It was reported that from churches to mosques and even shrines, some candidates are seen moving from one place to another to subtly canvass for votes. But, Adeyanju in a post on Tuesday, said the Nigerian law forbids the use of religion or tribe to campaign. He said: “2023: INEC should disqualify candidates that go to churches or mosques to campaign or solicit for support/votes. Our laws forbid…
Senior dons have berated the Federal Government for refusing to pay members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for the duration of the six-month strike. ASUU had insisted on payment of salary as condition to return to work. Former Dean of College of Medicine in University of Lagos (UNILAG) Prof. A.O. Adefule-Ositelu described the government as ‘wicked and insensitive’ to the education and future of youths. She called on the government to pay salaries of lecturers, and meet ASUU’s demands. “It is embarrassing and disheartening that this kind of statement should be allowed, and still drag on. It…
Aviation experts have advised the Central Bank of Nigeria to allow foreign airlines access to their funds. The Federal Government of Nigeria, a few days ago, bowed to pressure from foreign airlines after a number of them raised the alarm over FG’s inability to allow them access to their revenues in the country, which was said to be around $450 million. The Central Bank of Nigeria, on Friday, released $265 million to foreign airlines operating in the country for the remittance of a part of their revenues trapped in the country. Last week, It was reported that…
The Asere community in Arogbo-Ijaw in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State has expressed concern over the threat to peace and security of their environment by Conoil Producing Limited. The people claimed that the local oil firm was forcing its way to carry out oil operations around their environment without adherence to the procedures and guidelines prescribed by the Petroleum Industry Act, 2021. This was contained in a joint statement signed by the leaders of the communities, including the Chairman of Ijaw National Congress, Ondo State chapter, Bonsuwe Ominidougha; Chairman of INC, Lagos State chapter, Ebitimi Dio-Posibi; and Chairman…
Millions of people in areas surrounding China’s capital were ordered into lockdown Tuesday, with authorities doubling down on efforts to contain Covid-19 ahead of a key ruling Communist Party meeting this year. Nearly four million people in Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing, were ordered to stay home until the end of the week as officials rush to curb a small virus flare-up. And more than 13 million in the neighbouring port city of Tianjin must undergo mass testing from 6 am (2200 GMT), after 51 mostly mild cases were reported. China is the only major global economy…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared an indefinite strike. This was confirmed in a statement signed by ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke. He said NEC observed with regret that the union had experienced a lot of deceit at the highest level in the last five and half years, saying the federal government engaged ASUU in fruitless and unending negotiation without a display of utmost fidelity. “In view of the foregoing, and following extensive deliberations on government’s response to the resolution of 14th February 2022, so far, NEC concluded that the demands of the union had…